In Photos: The Vintage Jon Huntsman

By John Hudson

Before he was a progressive rock demigod, GOP presidential contender Jon Hunstman was a lawn mowin', Boy Scoutin', good ol' fashion American boy. Ahead of his announcement tomorrow that he's entering the 2012 race, Hunstman's campaign just uploaded a slew of vintage Hunstman snapshots in an album titled "Early Years." Tomorrow's announcement in front of the Statue of Liberty summons the memory of Ronald Regan, who launched his 1980 bid in the same location. Below, a few choice photo ops with the Gipper likely have the same intention:

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Oh right. And Huntsman also released this "cool kid" video of himself showing him riding motocross to relax: